Onions

Here at Pete’s we start our onions, from seed in the middle of February, in our production greenhouse. When they are big enough and weather is warm enough, out the go…rows and rows…we plant approximately 60,000 onions per season. some we harvest in early spring to be used as scallions or “Spring Onions” and the rest we wait to harvest until the end of June. We ‘cure’ them in our barn until the develop a thicker skin, at which point then are sweet and can be and ready to be used in your favorite meal.

We grow primarily ‘candy’ onions, most of them a yellow onion and some red, but rest assured then are as sweet and delicious as them come..

HOW DO ONIONS GROW?:Onion bulbs grow underground and the green tops are above ground.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING ONIONS:Various varieties are available but look for onions that are firm and not soft when pressed.

ONION STORAGE TIPS:“Candy” onions are not considered to be a “storage” onion, but left in a cold, dark, dry spot in your house, they can last up to 2 months.

Directions and Hours of Operation

Address:
1225 East Street Road

West Chester, PA 19382

Phone: (610) 399-3711

Email: petesproducefarm@gmail.com
WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON! HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY WINTER AND WE'LL SEE YOU SPRING OF 2019!
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL AGRICULTURE!
SELF SERVE IS CLOSED

HOURS OF OPERATION:
IN SEASON HOURS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MON-THURSDAY 9-6:30
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 9-6:30
SUNDAYS 9-6

WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON AND WILL RETURN IN SPRING OF 2019!!

THANK YOU TO OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND DEDICATION TO SUPPORTING LOCAL AGRICULTURE!